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1947 Oklahoma Sooners football team

1947 Oklahoma Sooners football
Oklahoma Sooners logo.svg
Big Six co-champion
Conference Big Six Conference
Ranking
AP No. 16
1947 record 7–2–1 (4–0–1 Big 6)
Head coach Bud Wilkinson (1st year)
Home stadium Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 32,000)
Seasons
« 1946 1948 »
1947 Big 6 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#12 Kansas + 4 0 1     8 1 2
#16 Oklahoma + 4 0 1     7 2 1
Missouri 3 2 0     6 4 0
Nebraska 2 3 0     2 7 0
Iowa State 1 4 0     3 6 0
Kansas State 0 5 0     0 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1947 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1947 college football season. In their first year under head coach Bud Wilkinson, the Sooners compiled a 7–2–1 record (4–0–1 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for first place in the Big Six Conference championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 194 to 161.

Guard Buddy Burris received All-America honors in 1947, and five Sooners received all-conference honors: Burris, Jack Mitchell (back), John Rapacz (center), Jim Tyree (end), and Wade Walker (tackle).

Source:DeLassus, David. "Oklahoma Yearly Results 1945–1949" (html). College Football Data Warehouse. 


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